# Cape Town has invested in 176 new water and sanitation vehicles to boost service reliability and efficiency. The fleet includes a crane truck, an upgraded jet-machine truck, eight water tankers, vacuum combination trucks, and super-sucker trucks with advanced suction capacity. Mayoral Committee Member Zahid Badroodien praised the new additions, especially water tankers for quick […]
# The South African Local Government Association has criticised energy regulator Nersa for approving electricity trading licences to private entities, before establishing proper regulatory safeguards. Eskom has launched a court challenge against the approval of five electricity trading licences and one import/export licence. SALGA has argued that without proper regulatory frameworks, these licences create an […]
# The DA in Gauteng is demanding urgent action from Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, and the Department of Infrastructure, to complete the many long-overdue school infrastructure projects in the province. The party’s Sergio Dos Santos highlights Inkululeko Yesizwe Primary School in Vlakfontein as one of the projects that need to be completed. Santos says the […]
# The South African National Parks will be hosting its inaugural Vision 2040 Indaba in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, next month. The indaba will bring together key stakeholders across government, farming communities, civil society, sponsors, the private sector, land claimant communities, and conservation partners. SANParks’ spokesperson, JP Louw, says the indaba will collaborate biodiversity conservation, social […]
# The City of Cape Town says it can make an even bigger difference with increased powers to investigate drug cases. The metro’s enforcement services arrested 241 suspects in the past week, including the seizure of more than four kilograms of dagga at a house in Fisantekraal. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP […]
# The Hatfield Magistrate’s Court denied bail to parolee Thabo Enoch Theletsane, who is accused of fraud and impersonating former Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya. The 41-year-old is facing charges of fraud and impersonation. National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, says Theletsane impersonated Lebeya by defrauding victims. She says the case has been postponed to September for […]
# AfriForum has lodged an internal appeal with the Gauteng Department of Transport. This is after the civil rights organisation’s application to obtain information on the proposed new number plates for the province was ignored. The new high-tech number plates are equipped with anti-fraud and tampering measures. AfriForum’s Louis Boshoff says premier Panyaza Lesufi wants to […]
# This Women’s Month, the City of Cape Town is shining a spotlight on the visible contribution of women-led businesses to the local economy. One such business is ABC Clothing in Maitland, which empowers local seamstresses and tailors. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says Women in Business has empowered more than two-thousand […]
# Police say that through Operation Shanela, it continues to achieve breakthroughs in the fight against crime. Between 4 and 10 August, coordinated operations across all nine provinces led to the arrest of 16-thousand-571 suspects, including 138 for murder. A total of 24 firearms were confiscated, and 52 stolen and hijacked vehicles were recovered. Police […]
